GIP (Documentary)

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There are 4 juke joints left in the United States. On May 4, 2013, the last one in Alabama was raided and shut down. But Henry "Gip" Gipson, proprietor of Gip's Place, a gravedigger by day and hard drinking bluesman by night, had no intention of going down without a fight.
Directed by Patrick Sheehan
Produced by Melanie Jeffcoat
Awards:
Best Documentary Feature and Best Alabama Film at Sidewalk Film Festival
Best Music Documentary at Indie Memphis Film Festival
Henry “Gip” Gipson passed away on October 8th, 2019.

[@MRSZ5440]

Even though this is 2 years old its a good history lesson should be shown in all music schools world wide. 2024

[@TonyfromBham]

We sat in his kitchen once and played guitars. After the tune, he said, “You got some jazz in your blues, huh.” I said, “Yeah, I do.” He said, “Yeah, we gonna wash that out.” ‘Great man.

[@Lentuttle]

🤣😂😆

[@rahspeed]

This documentary, is what America needs , I enjoy the unity of the ppl, America is great because of these ppl

[@BeenBrackin630]

How it should always be 👌🏾

[@winslowredcross2835]

My dad was from Alabama. I play guitar and I love Blues music. I wish I could have met this great man. God Bless you Mr. Gipson.

[@Lentuttle]

I found it utterly amazing how the cop that first came to shut Gip down was the same cop that wound up directing traffic for him! 😆😅😆😅😂😂😂

[@TracyBurns-jf9dx]

Lord keep blessing mr. Gip. And all the people in his city I wish I could meet him

[@jerryStrawbridge-ne8cd]

Not the last. Bless ❤❤❤❤u Big Gip . This story is bigger than we know. History should be taught and kept, that part….❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅….

[@m.patsyfauntleroy9645]

HOW GREED MONSTER WITH POLITICS and WEAPONS CORRUPT ENVIRAMENT " RULE " PRIMARY PEOPLE of TURTLE ISLAND " NEGRO " before 1492 SALES CREW CAME WITH " COINS " PAIN from SPAIN CAUSE & EFFECT " TRAIL OF TEARS " 2ND COMING PROFITEERS VS CHARITY SHOWN To EURO " WOOD CUTTERS CASTE " OLD WORLD MISERY TUTORED FREE by CHARITY MATRIARCHYAL SOCIETY " ALL CREATED EQUAL AND ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR NATURE AND NATURE'S GOD WITH CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS . . . HAPPINESS " NOT GIVEN " ARTIFICIAL PERSON ACT 1886 " GREED AND ENCROACHMENT CRIMINAL GREED and CRIMINAL RACISM APARTHEID OCCUPATION VS LADY LIBERTY 1884 ADMIRATION ART STATUE for CASE LAW PRECEDENT STATUE OF LAW LIBERTY LAW OF THE LAND NEGRA BETT " MUM BETT " RAN AND WON WITHOUT A GUN " MOTHER WIT " GAVE BIRTH TO A NEW NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NEGRA BETT AMERICAN " ALKEBULAN " - MOTHER OF HUMANITY " ON THE STATUE WITH BROKEN CHAINS FEET AND HANDS THE NEGROE PRIMARY PEOPLE OF THE LAND LIGHT IN HER HAND CHAIN HANGS IN LIBERTY NO MORE FORMS OF SLAVERY NOT EVEN SUBJECTED WOMUNE To MAN - WOMB OFFSPRING " MIRACLES " from HER BODY SPIRIT AND MATTER OXY TRUTHS SELF - EVIDENT SMART UP AMERICA To CREATION WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE REVOLUTION 1776 CONFIRMATION " ALL " 1781 ID ROBBERY CALLS for CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION " DREAM GATE " ENCROACHMENT " HOLLYWOODISM " SAME AS " GIP BLUES "

[@richardharrigan7824]

Yes indeed we need good ole folks like Grand King Gip to continue to pass on even if it's clandestinely done WE NEED those and these Roots Nurtured cause best Believe there are still many of us that can and will appreciatively HONOR the BLUES FOLK LORE AND AFRICAN/BLACK OUR STORIES NO MATTER HOW GRUESOMELY/BEAUTIFUL THOSE STORIES MAY MANIFEST TO BE HE IS MR GIP OUR GRIOT!✌🏿✊🏿👊🏿🤲🏿

[@jahjahlisimba8484]

That should be consider a historical place! period.

[@valeriestewart7144]

Im from Mississippi i grew up in the juke joints every weekend...I played pool growing up soooo yes my former auntie was married to b.b.king she was his third wife and family throughout Louisiana...🎉🎉🎉

[@earlysundays9544]

"...King was married twice, to Martha Lee Denton, November 1946 to 1952, and to Sue Carol Hall, 1958 to 1966. The failure of both marriages has been attributed to the heavy demands made by King's 250 performances a year..."

[@RaymondFranklin-t5p]

Digging at that age. Geez. He was a tuff ole soldier.

[@kozzykat3850]

I was a small, miniscule part of his life in 2009 >10. I will cherish that experience for the rest of my time here on this little blue rock. I have photos, an autographed guitar and memories that are the most real, the most surreal and one of the greatest experiences I have ever had in all my years of live music. Miss you, Mr. Gip.

[@reginadixon4341]

What a blessing and I’m glad he got to keep his place open. He gave life to them the people of the jute joint and the joint jute gave life to Gip a strong, amazing black man the Lord knows he persevered through all the trials and tribulations rest in peace aka Gip🙏🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾☝🏾❤️🙏🏾

[@XoxoMoot]

What?

[@Popgoestheweasel-s3o]

SMH don't be putting people in the ground if they are standing!!

[@marvinhenderson7420]

Living together ❤️ loving each other is the way to be. God bless us, good people 🙏 🙌 ❤❤❤❤

[@gregorygilliam4096]

This is what America needs in a time like we are living in.. we all need to come together and work together in love! Because at the end of the day we are all here trying to enjoy our human experience on earth 🌍 R.I.P Brother GIP 🙏🏾

[@godjhaka7376]

You see the house he was in? Sure he wanted a simple life, but for all the damage done to him by racist he should have been a multi millionaire and all his family never want for anything forever

[@godjhaka7376]

I had a comment with the truth, but of course it can't be up due to "hate speech" and "community standards". But you know what white people/colonizer has done in America, and if you don't research. IT was bad, r@p in g childr en and more. So we should not sit at a table or dance together until reparations are made to black people. I am no c00n

[@godjhaka7376]

not to mention wypipo/colonizer pushing a fake european standard of beauty when in reality black people are genetically superior according to science. It's all messed up, mental abuse given to blacks. White people concanstly flooding or burning black towns down in hate like Tulsa/Black wallstreet, strealing the land back. No we should not be together, that's like the deer laying with the lion.

[@Mr.QueChimesIn]

Awesome documentary!!! ❤

[@DatBrooklynChickTV]

Luv you Gip. A COUNTRY MAN WITH A NEW YORK HUSTLE IN YOU. The Yankee jacket speaks for itself. Thanks for representing the blues, Alabama and New York Yankees. Thank you from from a New York City Girl. #NYCgirls ❤countryboys

[@TheAhsaki]

You are seeing exactly what I am seeing!!!😮I am 79yo from the Civil rights and hippie era❤❤❤❤❤❤I agree strongly with every word that you say out of your mouth 👄 I recommend that we get some old timers together and fight the Black American War that we know about! These other Generations ain't doing nothing 😢😢😢😢😢

[@tracygibson4114]

My grandfather were from Calhoun, Al he was born in the 1800s Henry Gibson, son Grady Gibson 1909 born, Wilbur Gipson 1907 wife Ella Mae Gibson all Alabama.

[@GodHasGiven74]

Tracy i think we might be some kin Ella Mae is my great great grandmother

[@OGMizSassy]

May that place never be closed it’s a part of history ❤

[@patriciatoney240]

I grew up with my parents holding those type of parties. Momma fried fish and we passed out the beers.good old times.

[@mechcavandy986]

Booba Barnes’s Playboy Club in Greenville, Mississippi was another REAL one. I saw many a sunrise from there. They’d play all night long! Booba passed on about 15 years ago. You can find his recordings on KZbin now. And some have footage of his club in it. The Playboy Club was a rare place. 💙

[@alitiasenikau2093]

So clean, so innocent, so real. America, especially, black America need to return here to reconnect with your roots and restore the faith that saw you through your sojourn in this great land.. That life fulfilled and matured is this good simple man and grave digger by day, worshipper by night. Is Gip. He does not concern himself with high and lofty ideals, but his conversations with his God daily sets him apart.He has life and more abundantly, so pure, so innocent, so true. God bless you, Gip. Watching and totally touched by this gentleman's story from Fiji. Awesome! Amazing. Beautiful. A timely poignant reminder of why America was great and can be again.

[@XoxoMoot]

Uhm.....Nope! That man went through hell because of a certain group of people!

[@JOHNS-eo6lu]

RIP Mr. Gip you did just what you set out to do and it was amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cindelethaallen7668]

❤❤❤ this was very awesome. I love it thank God.

[@elliotdowling4077]

As Americans we are not aware of great things , as a young man l used to go out to these clubs we had a good time , music and places like this should be at the Smithsonian in Washington

[@liljimitwofeatherz9735]

No Americans united states citizens

[@Dave-tw3mv]

Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.

[@melaniejeffcoat5591]

I am so excited that Mr. Gip's legacy has been shared across the globe!

[@jermeydumas6538]

If I had the money to buy that town I would have bought that town just so GIP could continue a long lasting legacy. 🙏🏿

[@martinsprenz2872]

I`m sorry but a festival could never ever substitute what Gip (and the US) had before... Since the year 2000 we have an outstanding death of culture all over the world.

[@thesongwritersdropin2565]

fabulous documentary. when people come together in the spirit of good ,great things can be achieved . All power to mr Gipson and his wonderful friends keeping the spirit of the blues alive .

[@patricks.4909]

Thank you for watching and thanks for the comment.

[@monicahoskins3561]

Be grateful for the 52 years you had this going on.

[@HarveyFuller-yr7xy]

Gip thank you all the way from texas

[@KC-ny8vo]

Played there on the old tinker piano and singing the blues. Bo do brought us there.

[@KC-ny8vo]

Bondo

[@julianarrington379]

I was searching for an investment property one day and asked for directions to a property. Someone told me that's over there by Gips Place! I was like what???? He was like you never heard of the World Famous Gips Place. Glad I had a chance to see it!

[@MielkeBrothersSon]

Tolle Doku, sehr fesselnd und interessant, alle wachsen einem sofort ans Herz!

[@katherianwharton7698]

It's my pleasure to see you sir omg I love your music and you

[@donovanhowardmusic]

Wow! Times have changed. Thanks for this…

[@jackiejones2142]

Gip didn't pay off the establishment as they wanted. If Gip greased some palms he would have properly still been in business for as long as he lived.

[@BigBossHawg]

We both know why they wanted to shut him down. Including them not getting no tax. Hateful mfrs

[@curtisclarke7160]

I have a big fat black girls I have a big hat like your hat I'm from Mississippi

[@fullarmorpreparedness5606]

Its like Kat williams said the devil can't give out blessings. These places are what Americans need to start bringing back.

[@juliussims669]

Messed up when the whole neighborhood supports you but the law call it illegal to have a life of fun

[@jackiejones2142]

The devils sitting in councils to destroy anything we manifest

[@emanuelturner556]

Yes, yes, and yes!!!

[@RyanBrown-m3k]

That's what they (devils) live for.😢

[@MsAirborne82]

Amazing!

[@MrImperial67]

All popular music the world around had its birthplace in the juke joint. The juke joint cultivated the blues and R&B which birthed rock and roll.

[@306jah]

Love you Gip them devils don’t want anything Good

[@miketyson3419]

Gip is a legend!!!

[@isabellegarcia9205]

Beautiful people, great music, everyone having a good time, loved it.😊❤

[@patricks.4909]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@banjiegirl2001]

Love it ❤ Literally a work of art🎉

[@patricks.4909]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@oursimplelife72]

Little bar here in alabama way back in the country in Madison County It was a blues bar but the people was so nice and welcome you better than your own bar. I wish the Blues woould come alive again, the heck with all the rap

[@nanette3652]

Been There done that. Fun time Memories. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cya177]

Excellent documentary. Would love an update to what has happened to his place since this, from then to 2024.

[@patricks.4909]

Glad you liked the film. Unfortunately Gip's Place is no longer active. Mr. Gipson passed away in October of 2019. Red's Place, Teddy's Juke Joint and the Blue Front Cafe are still active.

[@katherianwharton7698]

He loves his puppy his puppy loves him so sweet

[@kaleopaaohelo7132]

Mahalo nui loa!

[@jmathews470]

Was in Bessemer for work some years ago, damn i wish i had known about Gips place because this white boy would have been in the middle of that good time. Love ya from south Georgia brother.

[@dwaynethomas3747]

I enjoyed this

[@kennyfupowers9111]

Legend !!!

[@RichardGibbsJr.]

PHENOMENAL!

[@alanspring8462]

❤ Very happy to subscribe.

[@patricks.4909]

Thank you!

[@bellgab]

There is a thing called pre-existing no-conforming use that needs to be recognized in zoning. There used to be roadhouses and bars out in the sticks everywhere across this country, in rural areas.

[@wahku1]

John 3:16 Love you brother.... 💛

[@Joenathan-jf3uj]

This reminds me of my American Experience. Land of the free. Especially when you're walking in Gip's shoes. Just imagine a young man was there in 1952 and most likely it was sparsely populated. By 2013 this old man has spent 61 years there. That's must be like going to jail or having your freedom taken away. Makes one feel like "I haven't broken the law, they made one just for me". That's the American Experience. Bessemer in 1952 is not the same as 2013. I can feel this man's pain. It's like a death in the family. If Gip is still there I'd like to visit him. Gip you are a living testimony of the true South as it changed and grew. You are a portrait of history and culture an original. I gotta check out your collection on the wall and sit in the yard and reminisce. You was doing that before I was born.

[@neintoten6155]

Gip died in 2019 at the age of 99.

[@Joenathan-jf3uj]

@@neintoten6155 Thanks for letting me know. I bet his fun loving spirit is still there.

[@tommylove2168]

Where is gip located

[@neintoten6155]

@@tommylove2168 Gip, himself, has passed on to honky tonk heaven. His place, which his kids have since run into the ground, was located in Bessemer, Alabama.

[@jahjahlisimba8484]

this is really sad I I just heard about this wow!

[@jahjahlisimba8484]

this is something the rap community should have done something about, rap stems from blues,

[@ReverndTexDeVille]

Man thank you.. I miss him so much.

[@juliussims669]

I believe in the old school and I like the life of community, why destroy that. Country is cool black or white.

[@Lee-v6o]

Micheal n Lisa from Maine sure love ya, admire your strength..Don't ever give it up..know ya won't. I'm..backing you up from here. Love n Prayers. Lisa wants to hug ya.Peace is Coming!!! Eclipse soon

[@Lee-v6o]

Consider US all family, sure welcome here anytime! Hold On Lion of Judah on His way, we believing n receiving! Soldiers got your Armour On??!!!! Love Conquers!!! Amen

[@renl-rated2883]

Eclipse soon? What Does that mean?

[@Didewro]

I won an award for writing a blues short story years ago.....i ever hit the lottery im gonna get someone to create it with me.

[@timholcomb9926]

I was ready for folks just like this when I was a little boy that's where you could find me every weekend listening to their stories then when I grow up be a full grown man went to working at The Slaughterhouse met one and I met his brother and he ended up being my daddy and he was black as Ace of Spades but it didn't matter he was my daddy and I'm white don't care

[@billepperson2662]

What?

[@kylelawler1787]

Man that little spot was jumping....do they have anymore juke joints?

[@justred5164]

There’s thousands…and I love them!

[@kylelawler1787]

I'll definitely research I would love to catch some good shows

[@robertnunn8998]

Thank you ❤

[@nanette3652]

LIVE LOVE AND LET ROLL TIDE ROLL ❤❤❤

[@katherianwharton7698]

Omg ì lv blues

[@shaunam7076]

Dang even his fire starter is bad ass lol hey mister !? ...my starter won't start ...what about that hooooey

[@brianpomeroy6199]

Someone who just wanted to unify everyone with the blues and have a good time doing it! That simple

[@baldymack9433]

Amen

[@MichelleJacquelineBustamante]

Is camp still alive and is this place still going this is 2024 I want to know I definitely number one thing to go to on my bucket list please somebody give me some information I would really like to know I love his heart and I love all the people that are standing up for him those are my kind of people that's called love that's called soul that sell truth and honor and integrity and that's what we need more of an America everybody leaves red we're all brothers and sisters we all need to love one another more ✌️🇨🇱💋🙏💯

[@patricks.4909]

Unfortunately Gip's Place isn't still going. Mr. Gipson passed away in 2019. Red's Place, Teddy's Juke Joint and Blue Front are still open though.

[@belindapoplin5439]

That smile at 1:07:25 is everything 🥰

[@bonniebrown6960]

There wasn't nothing wrong with these folks getting together. I grew up around folks like this and my mama's second husband used to dig graves too. We'd cook a hog every year or have a fish fry. People would show up and play music like this. What this was really about was the government wasn't getting thier piece of the pie ( $$$ ). Look at Atlanta nowdays. All these Rappers get away with putting thier foul mouth music on the radio, but see that's okay because the government is getting a piece of that pie. What makes me mad about that is those rappers are gang bangers. They bring in the illegal drugs, illegal guns, stealing cars, running prostitution rings and human trafficking and the government turn thier heads when it comes to them. It ain't right. It's all about money, not disturbing the peace. Politicians always lie.

[@Pediwell]

That Part!!!

[@Dachozan1]

RIP Mr Gip

[@jarviscarreker3664]

When did he die?

[@kileyolson3910]

@@jarviscarreker3664 October 8th, 2019. RIP GIP.

[@williambell7221]

Rip❤

[@Mr.FatsArafats]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@BeenBrackin630]

Whose singing that get on board lil children I love this version ???

[@patricks.4909]

that’s chris simmons, an incredible talent in alabama. he played guitar for leon russell for a while and has been on his own playing for many years. he also did “hellhounds on my trail” which is in the film as well. that’s him performing it live at gip’s place.

[@anythinggoodproducts]

Nice

[@DanFrechette]

Thank you Chas Crowder, personal friend of Gip, for telling me about this

[@jharron]

A lot went over your heads people but I’ll leave yall with one fact he said he was with chuck berry that is amazing he is the father of rock and roll weather you like it or not he was a black man I love my people thank you for paving the way

[@rayjohnson7886]

😂😂😂😂That 🐕 made track's fast.

[@ruggedrickrude1946]

would be cool place to visit CITY and STATE or any info TY

[@CBrown9758]

Gib, I'm coming to bail you out, baby. I'm going to buy the rest of those neighbors out, and we're going to set it up for nice parking, and everything set up the way it should be. We aren't going to do too much with the original structure, but we're going to make it nice to where they can't bother you, and you can sing the Blues, Be the Blues, and do your Blues all night long ✨🌟⭐️💫🙏☝️👑🫶🍾🥂💯🤜🤛baby. Don't worry, mama's on the way.

[@3654522365]

THE DEVIL CAN'T KILL HISTORY

[@derrickbennett6389]

The hold in the wall

[@g.k.dickenson9259]

Guarantee it was Democrats "ragging" on that poor man to "Raid" his Juke joint. This place was legend, and so was Mr. Gip! Greatly missed! 🎸🙏❤️

[@lc6636]

I want to go!!!!

[@MaNmaNtr]

Ever heard of champ Johnson in snake Creek Oklahoma

[@TheAverybanks]

Working in the area and didn’t know who she would have asked someone

[@maryburnett7301]

I love stop of gib Gibson junk joint. Sad they closed junk joint down. People can't have good times. With out being judge. Because gip trying bringing all race together. As long People not getting out of hands. Should be ok. This what 92 years happy.This what makes him keep going. If all people get together with money. To buy building we're law say league too. To have his junk joint. If they don't let him.keep his junk joint. It's would be sad him.And this will bring down fast.❤❤❤❤❤👍👍

[@barryblu_space-bar3x]

Sad. The south is still the south. America still amerikkka

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

Not here its not

[@306jah]

Give the man one day of the week to open that’s fare

[@BigBossHawg]

Does anyone know the song that starts at 9:44 ?

[@PamelaZandarski]

The "City" was pissed because they were NOT getting ANY REVANUE!!!!!

[@williebrinson4699]

So many in the community and they can't incorporate? There must be 1 Million at least amongst the clan.

[@mrfixit7047]

@14:22 i said man he has some arms for an old man. just heard em say he digs graves by hand